World Power Plants

Changniping20 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Changniping is a 20 MW hydro power plant in China, operated by an undisclosed entity. Ranked #575 of 1000 hydro plants in China, it represents 0.01% of the country's total hydro capacity of 313,039 MW. The largest hydro plant in China is Three Gorges Dam at 22,500 MW, making Changniping 1,125 times smaller. Nearby plants include Baishi (Guizhou) Dam (420 MW, Hydro), Zhongfang County Pailou Hydro (18 MW, Hydro), and Hunan Gaoyongdong Small (8 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Guizhou Province, approximately 200 km from Guiyang.

Capacity
20 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
27.1230°, 109.5030°

China, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 3,163. largest of 4,431 plants in China
  • #19,003 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,424 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Regional density

17 plants within 100 km, 3,891 MW combined

Nearest plant: Baishi (Guizhou) Dam (18.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 27.123000, 109.503000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Changniping is a hydro power plant producing approximately 70 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Hydro
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
China
Continent
Asia
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

ChinaEnergy Profile

4,431
Total Plants
1617.1 GW
Total Capacity
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